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Swimming Pool Safety Checklist
The POSHO should use this checklist to identify and prioritize swimming pools for corrective action that do not meet the requirements of the Department’s Swimming Pool Standard. -
Pool Location:
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Date:
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Number of Resident Children 0-4 years old:
- 0
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- 2
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- 5
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- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10+
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Number of Resident Children older than 5 years old:
- 0
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- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10+
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Number of visiting children 0-4 years old:
- 0
- 1
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- 5
- 6
- 7
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- 9
- 10+
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Number of visiting children older than 5 years old:
- 0
- 1
- 2
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- 4
- 5
- 6
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- 9
- 10+
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Type of Pool:
- Residential Use Pool
- Regular Pool
- Community Use Pool
- Wading (kiddy) Pool
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1. Does a 4-foot barrier surround the entire pool?
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2. Does the barrier around the pool limit the open area to pool related activities only? (Unrelated ancillary activities within the pool area are: food stands; play areas; picnic tables; barbecues; etc).
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3. Are all gates self-latching? If no, how many?
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4. Are all gates self-closing? If no, how many?
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5. Are all gates lockable at 4.5 feet? If no, how many?
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6. Are locks available for all gates? If no, how many?
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7. Are keys to locks kept where children cannot reach them?
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8. Is the wading (kiddy) pool separated from the main pool by a four-foot barrier?
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9. Are pH and chlorine test kits used to test water quality regularly?
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10. Are pools free of entrapment and disembowelment hazards?
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11. Is the pool deck non-slip and free of irregularities and fittings on walkways?
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12. Are pool rules posted for community use pools?
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13. Are depths marked at the side of the pool for each one-foot change?
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14. Is diving from the side of the pool prohibited where pool depths are less than 9 feet?
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15. Is diving from a diving board prohibited where pool depths are less than 11.5 feet and where the distance to the slope for the shallow end is less than 16 feet?
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16. Is a certified lifeguard/designated responsible person on duty whenever children 16 years or younger are within the pool area (community use pools)?
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17. Is the required rescue and emergency response equipment situated within the pool area?
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18. Is an emergency action plan in effect including plan implementation training?
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19. Are all electrical outlets in the pool area covered and GFCI protected?
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